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Bar graph shows percentage of African Americans owning land in nine southern states.

Title from LOT 11931, no. 37; part title from item.

Chart prepared by Atlanta University students for the Negro Exhibit of the American Section at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900 to show the economic and social progress of African Americans since emancipation.

Text in English and French.

Drawn on opposite side of LOT 11931, no. 55.

The microfilm surrogate is available in the Prints & Photographs Reading Room.

Forms part of: Daniel Murray collection (Library of Congress).

The Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, also known as the Paris World Fair of 1900, was a world's fair that was held in Paris, France from April 15 to November 12, 1900. The fair was held to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next. The fair featured exhibits from around the world, including art, architecture, technology, and culture. The fair was held in the Champs de Mars and covered over 100 hectares (247 acres). The fair featured many notable exhibits, including the Eiffel Tower, which was built specifically for the fair and served as the entrance arch. It was a major showcase of the latest technological innovations, such as the first moving sidewalk, the first escalator and the first films by the Lumière brothers. It was visited by over 50 million people from around the world.

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exposition universelle internationale de 1900 exhibitions and displays african americans economic and social conditions right of property demography drawings color graphs montparnasse paris france series a series charts condition descendants african slaves african slaves residence negro landholders america negro landholders slavery images black history month black history month 19th century 19th century drawing black history exposition universelle paris france france african american photographs assembled for 1900 paris exposition atlanta university w e william edward burghardt du bois drawing negro landholders ultra high resolution high resolution world fair united states of america paris world exhibition 1900
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01/01/1900
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Atlanta University.
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963, collector
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exposition universelle internationale de 1900 exhibitions and displays african americans economic and social conditions right of property demography drawings color graphs montparnasse paris france series a series charts condition descendants african slaves african slaves residence negro landholders america negro landholders slavery images black history month black history month 19th century 19th century drawing black history exposition universelle paris france france african american photographs assembled for 1900 paris exposition atlanta university w e william edward burghardt du bois drawing negro landholders ultra high resolution high resolution world fair united states of america paris world exhibition 1900